Dietisalvi di Speme

Dietisalvi di speme (also Diotisalvi di speme ) was an Italian painter who belonged to the school of Siena.

Life

He appeared in the 13th century in and around Siena. The period of his artistic creativity falls in the years 1250-1291 in a document. From January 18, 1289 he is listed as Dietisalvi pictori olim speme. In Thieme -Becker mentions the possibility that he was a neighbor of Duccio di Buoninsegna, and perhaps also his teacher.

Works (selection)

• Siena, Siena Cathedral, Cappella del Voto: Madonna del Voto (approx. 1260-1267 originated )
• Siena, Siena Cathedral, Crypt: Crucifixion and Deposition, (murals, heavily damaged )
• Siena, Museo delle Biccherne, State Archives of Siena: A total of probably 29 illuminations, available from the four are (cash books of 1264, 1267, 1270 and 1282), including: Ildebrandino Pagliaresi Camarlingo (Book Painting, 1264 emerged, cashbook July-December 1264 )
• Four of Arms Quattro Provveditori (Book Painting, 1267 arose cashbook July-December 1267 )
• Camarlingo Ranieri Pagliaresi (Book Painting, 1270 emerged, cashbook January-July 1270)
• Don Ghiffolino di San Donato (Book Painting, 1282 emerged, cash book )

• Beato Andrea Gallerani che Accoglie quattro pellegrini e storie di santi ( diptych, Room 2, probably with Guido da Siena originated )
• Madonna col Bambino e due Angeli ( Hall 2, built around 1262, attributed to )
• Madonna in trono col Bambino e due Angeli ( Hall 2, attributed to )
• Storie di San Francesco, Chiara, Bartolomeo, Caterina d' Alessandria, ( diptych, Room 2 )